To provide funding for schools to launch school-based curriculum development and/or student support measures, including relevant school improvement works and/or procurement of supplies.
Funding Programmes
Dedicated Funding Programme for Publicly-funded Schools
New Phase of the Dedicated Funding Programme for Publicly-funded Schools
New phase of the dedicated funding programme will be launched in the 2026/27 school year. For each publicly-funded school, the cumulative amount of funding support for application will be raised from $2 million to $3 million, and that of each eligible kindergarten will be raised from $500,000 to $700,000. For details, please refer to EDBCM No. 96/2026.
Programme Highlights
Programme Aims
Eligibility for Application
- Publicly-funded schools (including government schools, aided schools, caput schools, and schools under the Direct Subsidy Scheme)
- Kindergartens joining the Kindergarten Education Scheme
Cumulative Amount of Funding Support
2025/26 school year:
- Publicly-funded schools: about $2,000,000
- Kindergartens: about $500,000
2026/27 school year:
- Publicly-funded schools: $3,000,000
- Kindergartens: $700,000
Project Duration
The project duration normally does not exceed 3 years.
Application Period
Two calls for submission of applications each school year:
2025/26 school year:
2026/27 school year:
The 16th call of applications:
Apr – July 2026
2026/27 school year:
The 17th call of applications:
Oct 2026 – Jan 2027
The 18th call of applications:
Apr – July 2027